(Dan Tri) - Taylor Fritz defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-3 in the opening match of the 2024 ATP Finals, temporarily taking the top spot in the Ilie Nastase Group.
On the evening of November 10, Taylor Fritz had an impressive performance to kick off his campaign at the 2024 ATP Finals. The American player won 6-4, 6-3 against No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev, marking a perfect start in his second appearance at the season finals.
Taylor Fritz got off to a good start at the 2024 ATP Finals (Photo: Getty).
Fritz took advantage of an error-filled opening set from Medvedev, in which the Russian made seven double faults, before breaking through in the second set. According to Infosys ATP Stats, Fritz won 85% (33/39) of his first-serve points. "The serve is definitely a big part of the game," he said. "Medvedev is a very good returner. You can hit a lot of first serves, but if they're not of high quality, he'll have a lot of returns on the court."
Fritz also expressed satisfaction with his performance, saying: "The match was great, I hit a lot of balls, a lot of points to start the match. I served a lot without pressure. Some of the games we played were tight, I overcame the long shots or won some points due to the opponent's errors."
Fritz, who reached the semi-finals on his 2022 debut, continued to withstand a strong response from Medvedev in the early stages of the second set. After saving all three break points he faced, the fifth seed stormed back in the sixth game to take the lead and maintain an unassailable lead.
Fritz added about his expectations: "My first time at the ATP Finals, I was a substitute, no one really expected much from me at that time. So I played quite comfortably, there was no pressure. This time, I finished 5th and I really wanted to get through the group stage. I put more expectations on myself to do better, I'm just a player and I'm very happy with the way I played today."
Medvedev is in a period of unstable performance (Photo: Getty).
After leveling the scores at 1-1 in the head-to-head series between the two, Fritz moved to 1-0 in the Ilie Nastase Group. Other contenders waiting in the group stage are world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and ATP Finals newcomer Alex de Minaur.
Medvedev won the 2020 ATP Finals, the Russian player did not hide his ambition to win the event for the second time, after winning 20 titles in different events in his career. However, with the loss in the opening match, Medvedev needs to improve his performance in the next two matches to be able to hope to win a ticket to the semi-finals.
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